MUSCATINE COUNTY IOWA REGISTER OF OLD SETTLERS BOOK ONE

Source: REGISTER OF OLD SETTLERS , BOOK One, page 272
submitted by Charlene Nichols Hixon, Sept. 7, 2007

Notice of Death for G.B. Denison, Geo. Kneese and Wm. Fletcher

Old Settlers' Meeting.
Dec 1889 (hand written)

A meeting of the Old Settlers was held at the City Hall this morning at nine o’clock. There were present:

J. P. Walton, Peter Jackson, J. H. Monroe, John Dunn, Frank Geiger, J. S. Richman, Judge Brannan, John Mahin, Samuel McNutt, Will. Narvis, B. H. Eversmeyer, Dr. S. M. Cobb.

The President J. P. Walton stated the object of the meeting to be to take suitable notice of the death of G. B. Denison and G. Kneese, stating that we had not been called together for a period of six month, a longer interval than usual.

In relation to G. B. Denison Judge Brannan bore testimony to the general evenness of his disposition, a quiet modest, unobtrusive citizen, commending himself to the respect of his fellows, and ever ready to minister to any in need.

Judge J. Scott Richman spoke of his acquaintance with Wm. Fletcher, Geo. Kneese and G. B. Denison, giving some testimony in relation to Mr. Denison’s very superior excellence in many respects as a teacher.

Col. Munroe told of his wonderful capacity of getting along with his scholars without any whipping, always cool and patient under every trying circumstance.

John Mahin spoke of Mr. Denison’s many excellent qualities.

Samuel McNutt, Judge J. S. Richman and Col Munroe were made a committee on resolutions on G. B. Denison, Kneese and Fletcher. On motion adjourned.----P. JACKSON,Sec’y.

COMMITTEE’S REORT.

The committee appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the sentiment of the Old Settlers on the death of G. B. Denison, beg leave to report as follows:

Resolved, That in the death of George B. Denison the Old Settlers of Muscatine have lost a highly esteemed member, the community a valuable citizen, a man who was prominent in the establishment of Iowa’s common school system, and an eminent teacher in its early history, a successful business man in later years, and at all times an honest, unostentatious, earnest and able man, who performed well his duties in all the relations of life, as a citizen, as a kind husband, an indulgent father, and a faithful friend.

SAMUEL McNUTT,
J. SCOTT RICHMAN,
J. H. MUNROE.



On the death of Mr. Geo. Kneese your committee submits the following: Resolved, That in the death of Geo. Kneese we have lost one of our old and estimable citizens, who, in all the conditions in life through which he passed, won the esteem and confidence of the community, and who will be long missed in the circle of his acquaintance.

SAMUEL McNUTT,
J. SCOTT RICHMAN,
J. H. MUNROE.



On the death of Mr. Wm. Fletcher your committee submits the following: Resolved, That in the death of William Fletcher we mourn the departure of a man who was modest, kind and upright, an early settler in our vicinity, and highly esteemed by those who knew him best.


In memory of all three of these departed ones we are reminded that, these are thy victims, Death, but


“There is no death, the stars go down
To rise upon some fairer shore,
And bright in Heaven’s jeweled crown
They shine forevermore.”
SAMUEL McNUTT,
J. SCOTT RICHMAN,
J. H. MUNROE.

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